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Atrial Flutter on Jugular Neck Examination

What does the neck / JVP exam suggest about the patient’s
Atrial Flutter on ... does the neck / JVP ... Flutter #Jugular #JVP ... #Neck #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #cardiology
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial ... #Multifocal #Atrial ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Management
Antecubital Vein examination to estimate JVP/CVP

In this video, the antecubital veins move between 

Below [RA +
examination to estimate JVP ... E.g. in a cold room ... > overestimate JVP ... Antecubital #Vein #PhysicalExam ... Video #estimate #Cardiology
Jugular Waveform Components 
 • a wave - due to atrial contraction: It occurs just before
wave - due to atrial ... - due to right atrial ... Jugular #Waveforms #JVP ... #PhysicalExam # ... cardiology
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Absent a wave - Atrial ... Flutter waves - Atrial ... Jugular #Waveforms #JVP ... Differential #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #cardiology
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
• Caused by atrial ... dissociation + retrograde atrial ... activation from SVT (e.g ... AWaves #diagnosis #cardiology ... #CVP
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Tamponade Beck's Triad ... heart sounds, JVD ... paradoxus - ECG ... Tamponade #Becks #Triad ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
In AVNRT, the atria ... transmitted to JV ... EKG of the same ... Awaves #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology
Cannon A Waves on Neck Examination

Cannon a waves! Notice that it occurs randomly, not predictably w/
for DDI and an atrial ... #AWaves #Neck #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Clinical ... #Video #Cardiology
Lancisi's Sign (Tricuspid Regurgitation) in a patient with Atrial Fibrillation

If you went to med school before
a patient with Atrial ... Regurgitation #Atrial ... Fibrillation #Neck #JVP ... #Video #AFib #PhysicalExam ... #Cardiology